Henry Miller was born on 23 December 1793 in Virginia. He was the seventh of 14 children born to Peter and Mary (Miller) Miller - yes they were cousins!
Henry was a Private in Capt. John Lantz's Co. 118th Regiment of Viginia Milita from 20 February - 4 March 1815. He was at the camp in Morgantown, VA where his place of residence was listed as 20 miles distant. He was discharged at the goor of Blue Ridge near Kingwood. He received $3.35 pay for his service.
Henry married Rebecca "Betsy" Jackson on 3 June 1817 in Fairmount, Monongalia Co., (West) Virginia. She was the daughter of Samuel and Rebecca "Permelia" (____) Jackson. She was born 18 January 1795 in Pennsylvania.
He was living in Monongalia County in 1821 when he bought 100 acres of land in Knox Co., OH. While in Knox County, he served as Justice of the Peace for Berlin Township in 1845. The 1862 History of Knox county, OH states: "We can not but commend the character of Henry Miller, Esq., the upright man".
Rebecca died on 20 February 1855 and Henry died on 9 April 1858. They are buried at the Berlin Cemetery in Knox County Ohio.
Shortly before his death, Henry applied for bounty land. The application was granted on 19 April 1859 and his daughter Melvina inherited the land.
Henry and Rebecca had 5 children:
2. Ariana Miller, born 8 September 1819 at Fairmont, Monongalia, VA. She died 1 July 1835 at Knox Co., OH.
3. Avery Melvin Miller, born 23 December 1821 at Fairmont, Monongalia, VA. He married Rosanna Heiple. He was a twin.
4. Melvina E. Miller, born 23 December 1821 at Fairmont, Monongalia, VA. She married Joseph Thompson McGowan and was my third great-grandmother.
5. Zilpha Miller, born 26 July 1833 at Knox County, OH. She married William H. Phillips.
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